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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just b/c pullout groups are popular w/parents doesn't mean they're the best teaching practice. I'd prefer a principal rely on his/her own expertise versus do whatever keeps the squeaky wheels happy.

IME, I've seen ability grouping work with math (not saying it's necessary, but I'm open to it), but I don't know that it makes much sense with reading. As 7:05 mentioned, it's not too difficult to have kids reading at different levels, assigned different spelling lists, etc. within the same classroom. For that matter, there's nothing stopping advanced readers from tackling more challenging reading at home outside school hours!
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Um, best teaching practice in DC is a six-figure PTA, not just to paying for stuff at a neighborhood school, but for extra staff.  You definitely aren't going to attract the six-figure PTA without the pullout groups on the Hill, so get em or keep your school populations overwhelmingly poor and AA in predominantly high-SES neighborhoods.  Watkins is finally waking up to this reality.

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